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Hays County authorizes DWI and drug courts to expand specialty-court programs
Summary
The Commissioners Court adopted a resolution authorizing the establishment of DWI and drug court programs to expand treatment-focused alternatives to incarceration and to qualify the county for state and federal grant funding.
Hays County commissioners on April 8 adopted a resolution authorizing the creation of DWI and drug courts as specialty courts, with the programs expected to be operational by Dec. 1, 2025.
County Court at Law judge Jimmie El Hall presented the resolution and said specialty courts reduce recidivism, provide rehabilitation and save county money compared with incarceration. Matthew Hammonds, the county’s newly hired DWI and Drug Court facilitator, told the court the county’s estimated population of roughly 290,000…
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